Anamorphosis

Year: 1991

Runtime: 15 mins

Language: english

Directors: Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay

AnimationDocumentary

The Quays explore esoteric visual tricks in an animated lecture that delves into anamorphosis, the illusionary art practiced in the 16th‑ and 17th‑centuries. By distorting perspective, artists created paintings that appear ordinary until viewed from a specific angle, at which point concealed symbols and figures emerge, revealing the playful power of forced perspective.

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